Hive Bent - Fedora from Dyatlov (2014)
A song about everyone's favorite hat, the fedora.
Noisey Baltimore noise rock from Baltimore.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Match of the Day - Gigante Muta challenge!
Great Muta vs. El Gigante - NJPW Fighting Spirit: Day 8(1995)
Yes, El Gigante, better known as that guy with the furry body suit, Giant Gonzalez took on one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, the Great Muta. The match includes El Gigante performing no real offense, Muta standing on a chair to spew his green mist in Gigante's face, and a very awkward looking finish to one odd match-up.
Enjoy!
Yes, El Gigante, better known as that guy with the furry body suit, Giant Gonzalez took on one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, the Great Muta. The match includes El Gigante performing no real offense, Muta standing on a chair to spew his green mist in Gigante's face, and a very awkward looking finish to one odd match-up.
Enjoy!
Monday, April 21, 2014
Match of the Debut - Kane's in-ring debut under the red light
Kane vs. Mankind - Survivor Series (1997)
A Month after the unforgettable debut of the Big Red Machine at Bad Blood, the deranged in his own right - Mankind becomes Kane's first opponent at Survivor Series '97. While this may have been Kane's first official match, for those first few weeks since arriving in WWF Kane was leaving carnage in the ring every time he showed up.
Fun fact: Kane was given a special "eerie" red light during his first few appearances much like Sin Cara's, well, Sin Cara botch lights.
A Month after the unforgettable debut of the Big Red Machine at Bad Blood, the deranged in his own right - Mankind becomes Kane's first opponent at Survivor Series '97. While this may have been Kane's first official match, for those first few weeks since arriving in WWF Kane was leaving carnage in the ring every time he showed up.
Fun fact: Kane was given a special "eerie" red light during his first few appearances much like Sin Cara's, well, Sin Cara botch lights.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Match of the Day - Jun Kasai versus MEN's Teioh in a bunny suit
Jun Kasai vs. MEN's Teioh - BJW (2002)
Not exactly the Easter Bunny, but you get the idea.
Comedic wrestling at its Japanese-est.
Happy Easter!
Not exactly the Easter Bunny, but you get the idea.
Comedic wrestling at its Japanese-est.
Happy Easter!
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Song of the Day - I'm So Tired
Fugazi - I'm So Tired from Instrumental Soundtrack (1999)
Piano ballad about being tired.
Happy Birthday, Ian Mackaye.
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Piano ballad about being tired.
Happy Birthday, Ian Mackaye.
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Match of the Day - Kevin Nash - The original streak ender #wcw
Kevin Nash vs. Goldberg - WCW World Heavyweight title match - Starrcade (1998)
Undertaker's streak may be over, but at least he wasn't tasered by Paul Heyman for Brock Lesnar to pick up the unexpected win. How about being tasered by Scott Hall? Well, that's exactly what happened to Goldberg while defending not only his World Heavyweight title but his 173 win streak (despite most of those wins being squashes) here at Starrcade '98.
Goldberg would eventually try to duplicate his streak in the later half of 2000 in order to earn himself a title shot at the World Heavyweight title. Unfortunately, he only made it into the double digits, 35 to be exact, before being defeated in his last match in WCW at Sin 2001.
Undertaker's streak may be over, but at least he wasn't tasered by Paul Heyman for Brock Lesnar to pick up the unexpected win. How about being tasered by Scott Hall? Well, that's exactly what happened to Goldberg while defending not only his World Heavyweight title but his 173 win streak (despite most of those wins being squashes) here at Starrcade '98.
Goldberg would eventually try to duplicate his streak in the later half of 2000 in order to earn himself a title shot at the World Heavyweight title. Unfortunately, he only made it into the double digits, 35 to be exact, before being defeated in his last match in WCW at Sin 2001.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Song of the Day - 28-20: You Missed It, Honey!
Hannibal Montana - 28-20: You Missed It, Honey! from 28-20 (2013)
Some out of control yet right on the money noodly-ness from a cleverly named instrumental post rock/math rock out of New York.
Prepare your ears for this one.
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Some out of control yet right on the money noodly-ness from a cleverly named instrumental post rock/math rock out of New York.
Prepare your ears for this one.
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Match of the Debut - Eric Young's first appearance in TNA
Eric Young, Shark Boy, Matt Stryker, & Chad Collyer vs. Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila, Juventud Guerrera, & Abismo Negro - NWA:TNA (2004)
(match starts around 54:30)
Last week a bearded man won two matches in one night to overcome the odds and become new World Heavyweight champion. Daniel who? I'm talking about Eric Young!
Whether of not TNA are blatantly saying "fuck this, lets just copy our favorite TV Show" (which isn't GoT), giving the title to someone who has been working hard for the company since his first appearance in 2004 is always a good strategy to keep your company alive. Granted, they hot potatoing the title off to Chris Sabin last summer (another deserving TNA veteran), I doubt that the good folks behind TNA will make the mistake of making Young a transitional Champion. Especially not one that will lose it to the leader of the next "rogue team looking to take over Impact Wrestling".
Then again, We will just have to wait and see how Daniel Bryan fairs with the Authority. Until then, here's to TNA doing something right!
Friday, April 11, 2014
Match of the Day - PAC and Ricochet put the flip in flippyshit
PAC vs. Ricochet - Open the Brave Gate title match - Dragon Gate Infinity (2011)
Two of the most acrobatic wrestlers in the world go head to head in this who-can-flip-more Open the Brave Gate title match. Some folks may not enjoy this style of wrestling as it takes a lot away from the realism that pro wrestling is known for trying to evoke, but for someone like myself who is a former diver and trampoline owner, I got to say that this is a lot of fun to watch. Granted, you need to have the mindset that this isn't the greatest ring psychology or there won't be a lot of selling (looking like they're hurt), this is still a style of wrestling that crowds like Dragon Gate in Japan want to watch.
While you may know that PAC is know signed with the WWE in NXT as Adrian Neville, Ricochet is still tearing it up on the indy circuit where he just defeated Johnny Gargano for the Open the Freedom Gate for the American division of Dragon Gate: Dragon Gate USA. Gargano had previously held the title for almost 3 years before losing it to Ricochet who, I might add, is the reigning Open the Dream Gate Champion for Dragon Gate as well.
It's only a matter of time before we see these two wrestling each other again, trust me.
Two of the most acrobatic wrestlers in the world go head to head in this who-can-flip-more Open the Brave Gate title match. Some folks may not enjoy this style of wrestling as it takes a lot away from the realism that pro wrestling is known for trying to evoke, but for someone like myself who is a former diver and trampoline owner, I got to say that this is a lot of fun to watch. Granted, you need to have the mindset that this isn't the greatest ring psychology or there won't be a lot of selling (looking like they're hurt), this is still a style of wrestling that crowds like Dragon Gate in Japan want to watch.
While you may know that PAC is know signed with the WWE in NXT as Adrian Neville, Ricochet is still tearing it up on the indy circuit where he just defeated Johnny Gargano for the Open the Freedom Gate for the American division of Dragon Gate: Dragon Gate USA. Gargano had previously held the title for almost 3 years before losing it to Ricochet who, I might add, is the reigning Open the Dream Gate Champion for Dragon Gate as well.
It's only a matter of time before we see these two wrestling each other again, trust me.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Song of the Day - Little Fang
Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks - Little Fang from Enter The Slasher House (2014)
"Little Fang" is from Avey Tare of Animal Collective's new solo project entitled, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks. Not only is this song simply catchy but it's also super accessible for an Animal Collective-related project, though I can't say that about the rest of Enter The Slasher House. That's to be expected really, I have never been able to get into anything AC has released beginning to end without a few skips or multiple listens.
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"Little Fang" is from Avey Tare of Animal Collective's new solo project entitled, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks. Not only is this song simply catchy but it's also super accessible for an Animal Collective-related project, though I can't say that about the rest of Enter The Slasher House. That's to be expected really, I have never been able to get into anything AC has released beginning to end without a few skips or multiple listens.
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Match of the Day - Let's go Briscoe!
Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Briscoe - ROH One Year Anniversary Show (2003)
Apparently it's siblings day, so here's some real sibling fighting.
This match at ROH's first anniversary show is only one of countless times the Briscoes have fought each other in the squared circle, just last summer they were facing each other for the ROH World Heavyweight title, but this match is significant in that it is a tribute to Mark's late friend, Brock who had been killed in a car accident earlier that year. The two brothers shake hands and announce that this will be the last time the two will ever fight each other again and will soon be joining the tag team division, a division they would go on to dominate for some time.
Obviously, that whole "last time we ever fight each other" thing didn't last, but this is still an important Briscoe Brothers' match.
Spoiler alert: Briscoe wins.
Apparently it's siblings day, so here's some real sibling fighting.
This match at ROH's first anniversary show is only one of countless times the Briscoes have fought each other in the squared circle, just last summer they were facing each other for the ROH World Heavyweight title, but this match is significant in that it is a tribute to Mark's late friend, Brock who had been killed in a car accident earlier that year. The two brothers shake hands and announce that this will be the last time the two will ever fight each other again and will soon be joining the tag team division, a division they would go on to dominate for some time.
Obviously, that whole "last time we ever fight each other" thing didn't last, but this is still an important Briscoe Brothers' match.
Spoiler alert: Briscoe wins.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Match of the Day - The One Warrior Nation is now zero.
The Warrior vs. Hollywood Hogan - WCW Halloween Havoc (1998)
By now you may have heard the shocking news that the Ultimate Warrior has passed away. It's a truly bizarre and tragic event that has taken place only mere days after Warrior's inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and only about 24 or so removed from his appearance on Raw last Monday night.
Warrior and his character he left to the wrestling world will forever be remembered.
While I did not grow up during the time of Ultimate Warrior's major run in WWF or during the peak of Hulkamania, I did grow up in the time that the Ultimate Warrior was making another return to wrestling, and this time it was in a nWo-heavy World Championship Wrestling. I remember renting WCW's Halloween Havoc '98 at Blockbusters (RIP as well) when I was just beginning to really sink my teeth into all this wrestling business, I didn't really know much about the Warrior at the time, but the cover on the box at the store had Hulk Hogan strangling a man with what looked like cake all over his face and the words "The World's Most Terrifying Wrestling Event" labeled above it. I'm not sure why looking at the cover made me want to watch this PPV immediately, maybe it was the fact that I really needed to find out why Warrior had cake all over his face, but it did.
People may give this Hogan/Warrior match at Halloween Havoc a lot of crap, but for someone who had not seen a lot of wrestling at the time this was a huge spectacle to watch. Also, I did not see the build up to this match which included Warrior appearing in the mirror, a lot of smoke, and, of course, profound Warrior promos, so this was really the first time that I was treated to the likes of the One Warrior Nation (that's nWo backwards).
There will never be another Ultimate Warrior. He is simply unrecreatable. Rest in peace.
By now you may have heard the shocking news that the Ultimate Warrior has passed away. It's a truly bizarre and tragic event that has taken place only mere days after Warrior's inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and only about 24 or so removed from his appearance on Raw last Monday night.
Warrior and his character he left to the wrestling world will forever be remembered.
While I did not grow up during the time of Ultimate Warrior's major run in WWF or during the peak of Hulkamania, I did grow up in the time that the Ultimate Warrior was making another return to wrestling, and this time it was in a nWo-heavy World Championship Wrestling. I remember renting WCW's Halloween Havoc '98 at Blockbusters (RIP as well) when I was just beginning to really sink my teeth into all this wrestling business, I didn't really know much about the Warrior at the time, but the cover on the box at the store had Hulk Hogan strangling a man with what looked like cake all over his face and the words "The World's Most Terrifying Wrestling Event" labeled above it. I'm not sure why looking at the cover made me want to watch this PPV immediately, maybe it was the fact that I really needed to find out why Warrior had cake all over his face, but it did.
People may give this Hogan/Warrior match at Halloween Havoc a lot of crap, but for someone who had not seen a lot of wrestling at the time this was a huge spectacle to watch. Also, I did not see the build up to this match which included Warrior appearing in the mirror, a lot of smoke, and, of course, profound Warrior promos, so this was really the first time that I was treated to the likes of the One Warrior Nation (that's nWo backwards).
There will never be another Ultimate Warrior. He is simply unrecreatable. Rest in peace.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Song of the Day - Faith Resigned
Yautji - Faith Resigned from Songs of Descent (2014)
More Heavy stuff!
Yautji are a mix of all sorts of pissed off sludgy hardcore and metal noise all tangled up in a big sharp clump and ready for you to step on it late at night as you quietly-as-possible walk to the bathroom. Your foot will bleed and you will be shouting, waking your girlfriend up and her drunk roommate. In this short yet excruciatingly painful moment you will confess your hatred for your shitty job and your mundane life. The next day you will buy a motorcycle and drive it far, far away. Eventually, you will ride it into the sun and mesh your skin and bones with the motorcycle's shiny metal and leather, becoming apart of it as much as it will be apart of you and you will ride the solar system from there on out as a mecha-humanoid motorcycle bounty hunter.
Never to return.
Yautji are also three guys from Coliseum, Nameless Cults, and Gnarwhal respectively.
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More Heavy stuff!
Yautji are a mix of all sorts of pissed off sludgy hardcore and metal noise all tangled up in a big sharp clump and ready for you to step on it late at night as you quietly-as-possible walk to the bathroom. Your foot will bleed and you will be shouting, waking your girlfriend up and her drunk roommate. In this short yet excruciatingly painful moment you will confess your hatred for your shitty job and your mundane life. The next day you will buy a motorcycle and drive it far, far away. Eventually, you will ride it into the sun and mesh your skin and bones with the motorcycle's shiny metal and leather, becoming apart of it as much as it will be apart of you and you will ride the solar system from there on out as a mecha-humanoid motorcycle bounty hunter.
Never to return.
Yautji are also three guys from Coliseum, Nameless Cults, and Gnarwhal respectively.
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Match of the Debut - The one in twenty one and one
Brock Lesnar vs. Jeff Hardy - Backlash (2002)
While I would normally honor the new WWE World Heavyweight champ (for more than 24 hours this time), Daniel Bryan for his glorious victory over not one but three former champions last night, I have decided to give the debut of the day to Brock Lesnar... the beast who conquered the Undertaker's Wrestlemania undefeated streak.
I'm not going to say if I enjoyed last night's match or not, but the streak ending was the last thing I thought would happen at Wrestlemania. But it is what it is, "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar is now the 1 in 21-1 among all those other accomplishments he has over the years from Amateur Wrestling to Pro Wrestling to Foot-- to MMA.
Anyways, here's Brock Lesnar's first official WWF/E televised match at Backlash 2002 against Jeff Hardy - winner gets Lita's thongs. Excuse me, I mean the "2014 Hall of Famer" Amy Dumas's thongs.
While I would normally honor the new WWE World Heavyweight champ (for more than 24 hours this time), Daniel Bryan for his glorious victory over not one but three former champions last night, I have decided to give the debut of the day to Brock Lesnar... the beast who conquered the Undertaker's Wrestlemania undefeated streak.
I'm not going to say if I enjoyed last night's match or not, but the streak ending was the last thing I thought would happen at Wrestlemania. But it is what it is, "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar is now the 1 in 21-1 among all those other accomplishments he has over the years from Amateur Wrestling to Pro Wrestling to Foot-- to MMA.
Anyways, here's Brock Lesnar's first official WWF/E televised match at Backlash 2002 against Jeff Hardy - winner gets Lita's thongs. Excuse me, I mean the "2014 Hall of Famer" Amy Dumas's thongs.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Match of the Day - The only light heavyweight title match in WM history
Taka Michinoku vs. Aguila - Light Heavyweight title match - Wrestlemania XIV (1998)
How about some flippy stuff...
In the first and only Light Heavyweight Championship match, Taka Michinoku defends the gold against Aguila, a young masked wrestler from Mexico (who later wrestled unmasked as Essa Rios). These two had previously faced each other in the Light Heavyweight title tournament which Taka would later end up winning to be the inaugural Light heavyweight Champion in WWF. At the time of this match, Aguila was only 19 years old making him the youngest person to ever compete at Wrestlemania!
How about some flippy stuff...
In the first and only Light Heavyweight Championship match, Taka Michinoku defends the gold against Aguila, a young masked wrestler from Mexico (who later wrestled unmasked as Essa Rios). These two had previously faced each other in the Light Heavyweight title tournament which Taka would later end up winning to be the inaugural Light heavyweight Champion in WWF. At the time of this match, Aguila was only 19 years old making him the youngest person to ever compete at Wrestlemania!
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Song of the Day - The Thinker
Locktender - The Thinker from Rodin (2014)
Some excellent new material from the post hardcore meets post metal Cleveland outfit, Locktender.
Always different, always heavy.
Along with their new 4 song LP, Rodin, Locktender also have a new 7" split with Amber out now!
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Some excellent new material from the post hardcore meets post metal Cleveland outfit, Locktender.
Always different, always heavy.
Along with their new 4 song LP, Rodin, Locktender also have a new 7" split with Amber out now!
Last.fm
Match of the Day - Trish Stratus takes on her biggest fan at Wrestlemania 22
Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus - Women's Title match - Wrestlemania 22 (2006)
Some pre-Total Divas women's action featuring the obsessive fan turned deranged lunatic, Mickie James challenging the Women's champ, Trish Stratus. Not as violent as the last female wrestling match I posted but still pretty heated for WWE standards... so, not very violent at all.
This match however does include this spot by Mickie James which is super not PG (or safe for work) and has since been cut out from the match if you watch it on The Network from what I've been told.
Some pre-Total Divas women's action featuring the obsessive fan turned deranged lunatic, Mickie James challenging the Women's champ, Trish Stratus. Not as violent as the last female wrestling match I posted but still pretty heated for WWE standards... so, not very violent at all.
This match however does include this spot by Mickie James which is super not PG (or safe for work) and has since been cut out from the match if you watch it on The Network from what I've been told.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Match of the Day - The McMahon family consoling street fight at Wrestlemania!
Shane McMahon vs. Vince McMahon - Street Fight - Wrestlemania X-Seven (2001)
What started out as Shane McMahon returning to the WWF to confront his father about the state of his mother, Linda who was in an unconscious state, turned into Shane buying WCW, WWF's biggest rival, right from under his father's feet. To make matters even worse for Mr. McMahon, Shane allowed Mick Foley, the man that Linda let officiate a six-man Hell in a Cell match which was the cause of Mr. McMahon flipping his lid at her to a point of comatose, the chance to be the special guest referee of any match he wanted at Wrestlemania. Naturally, Mick Foley picked Shane and Vince's match to be special referee not only to get under Vince's skin but also because it was right up his alley; a street fight.
Throw in some Trish Stratus and Stephanie McMahon nonsense, and this match had a bigger build and story behind it than pretty much any Wrestlemania match of this decade. Of course, the match itself was a classic Shane McMahon performs the craziest spots he can think of match but it had no shortage of detailed storyline to it whatsoever!
Throw in some Trish Stratus and Stephanie McMahon nonsense, and this match had a bigger build and story behind it than pretty much any Wrestlemania match of this decade. Of course, the match itself was a classic Shane McMahon performs the craziest spots he can think of match but it had no shortage of detailed storyline to it whatsoever!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Song of the Day - 4'33
The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - 4'33'' from 4'33'' (2013)
The 8+ person emo orchestra pay tribute to the pioneer of all things experimental, John Cage with this spot-on rendition of 4'33''.
Match of the Day - The greatest WM match no one saw coming!
Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus - World Heavyweight title match - Wrestlemania XXVIII (2012)
I can't say I expected this World Heavyweight title match featuring the indy sensation, Daniel Bryan and the Celtic Warrior, Sheamus to be as shocking as it was. For such a prestigious title to be shoved so far down the card as this was, Bryan and Sheamus made the best of it with their amazingly athletic abilities, honor for the title, as well as their wonderful showmanship. No one expected Sheamus to go all PWG, three shooting star presses in a row, no-selling a piledriver on the apron, and perform a Johnny Saint Special, but the big guy from Dublin, Ireland really impressed the crowd, everyone watching at home, and even myself that night.
Truly the greatest 18 second match of all time.
Happy April Fools day.
I can't say I expected this World Heavyweight title match featuring the indy sensation, Daniel Bryan and the Celtic Warrior, Sheamus to be as shocking as it was. For such a prestigious title to be shoved so far down the card as this was, Bryan and Sheamus made the best of it with their amazingly athletic abilities, honor for the title, as well as their wonderful showmanship. No one expected Sheamus to go all PWG, three shooting star presses in a row, no-selling a piledriver on the apron, and perform a Johnny Saint Special, but the big guy from Dublin, Ireland really impressed the crowd, everyone watching at home, and even myself that night.
Truly the greatest 18 second match of all time.
Happy April Fools day.
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